Dec 02, 2019 as an exercise in nostalgia for simpler times, the amazing mr blunden is very effective. Jeffries who spent his entire directorial career making oddly nostalgic childrens movies directs with a steady hand, keeping the story moving along and giving the film a lush sense of style, but also avoids becoming overly treacly the meanspirited mrs wiggins played with an. Adapted and directed by lionel jeffries, it was based on the novel the ghosts by antonia barber, and was seen as a followup to jeffries big success. The family become the housekeepers to a derelict country mansion in the charge of th. Allen at her lodgings in camden town to offer the widow a job as the caretaker of langley park, a derelict mansion in the country. Laurence naismith, lynne frederick, stuart lock,rosalyn landor, garry miller, david lodge, marc granger, graham crowden, diana dors, james villiers. The amazing mr blunden 1972 classic horror film board. For those of a certain age this writer included, the amazing mr. The youngsters discover the house is haunted by two children and try to.
Blunden serve as inspiration for composer bernstein to write in his most intimate style for orchestra with. The amazing mr blunden competition love horror film. The title character is a ghost, doomed to roam his mansion until an ageold mystery is solved. A childrens film about a ghosts, old houses, mysteries and strange old men with bald heads. Cant fault the score for writing, but for me theres just too much low key material on the whole. Allen and her young children in their squalid, tiny camden town flat and makes her an offer she cannot refuse. I supposed the suite is missing score that had too much sxsfx or that some score may have been dropped that could change my opinion. The amazing mr blunden movie mysterious old solicitor mr. It stars laurence naismith, lynne frederick, garry miller, rosalyn landor, marc granger, diana dors, madeline smith, and james villiers plot. With laurence naismith, graham crowden, dorothy alison, benjamin smith. Released for the first time on dvd by second sight, mr blunden, adapted from antonia barbers 1969 novel the ghosts, is now a retro slice of. The film is prominently featured in altons book on cinematography painting with light 1949.
Theres the wonderfully english setting of the film, mixing the nostalgia of a georgian england of mr blunden and langley park, with the edwardianism of jamie and lucys. Bernstein composed some 40 minutes of score for the film, focusing on the more intimate and sometimes regal aspects of the film s emphasis on. As an exercise in nostalgia for simpler times, the amazing mr blunden is very effective. X, also known as the spiritualist, is a 1948 american horror thriller film noir directed by bernard vorhaus with cinematography by john alton. For you chance to win a copy of the film on bluray, just use the methods below. Vatos locos full movie, hd, crime, thriller, english, gangster mafia film. Ghosts of christmas past the amazing mr blunden the. The amazing mr blunden is set for a brandnew limited edition bluray release courtesy of second sight in time for christmas. The amazing mr blunden should be complemented for taking a complex plot that requires much crosstemporal wangling and for pulling it off largely with success at least until its last third where the convoluted strands become too much and the story deteriorates into a. Frederick blunden laurence naismith calls on the impoverished mrs. Intrada records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 1972 british mystery drama the amazing mr. Blunden was as much a part of christmas and holiday television schedules as other british evergreens like digby. Directors lionel jeffries cast includes laurence naismith, james villiers, diana dors, lynne frederick, garry miller.
The amazing mr blunden 1972 letterboxd your life in film. Theres the wonderfully english setting of the film, mixing the nostalgia of a georgian england of mr blunden and langley park, with the edwardianism of jamie and. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. A lot of middleclass kids grew up with mr blunden and his ilk candleshoe, one of our dinosaurs is missing, anything else from the bumper book of 70s family films it seemed that every easter holiday not christmas, that would be too appropriate it. Allen dorothy alison and her three children, lucy lynne frederick, jamie garry miller and baby benjamin are. Dec 06, 2019 for those of a certain age this writer included, the amazing mr. While this may make mr blunden sound somewhat heavy, the truth of the matter is that at its heart the tale is a fantastical, often amusing, adventure that resonates in different ways for varying age groups. She costarred in the film the amazing mr blunden 1972, based on the book the ghosts by antonia barber, and appeared opposite richard burton and elizabeth taylor in the tv movie divorce his, divorce hers in 1973. Dec 07, 2019 the amazing mr blunden is set for a brandnew limited edition bluray release courtesy of second sight in time for christmas. My mum watched the amazing mr blunden as a kid and it remained her favourite film till now, like 30 years later.
A mysterious and kindly old solicitor called mr blunden pays a visit to recently widowed mrs allen and her children offering her the position of caretaker at a derelict country mansion. Following the railway children, lionel jeffries created this equally magical and muchloved classic. In the 1972 family fantasy movie the amazing mr blunden, rosalyn landor played sara, one of the ghosts who haunt the hall where she and her brother died. Allen and her young children in her tiny camden town flat and makes her an offer she cannot refuse. The amazing mr blunden letterboxd your life in film. This movie is a classic fantasy film about two children who travel back in time to save the lives of two children who died in a fire 100 years ago. A widow and her two children are visited by a mysterious solicitor, who offers her a job as caretaker of a derelict mansion. Cast includes laurence naismith, james villiers, diana dors, lynne frederick, garry miller. A widow dorothy alison and her two children are hired by the wraithlike blunden to aid him in his. Blunden 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Lees adventure 2011 temporal dilation disorder affects a persons perception of time, and its no joke.
Adapted from antonia barbers novel, the ghosts, it is a creepy yet magical family film filled with nostalgia and fantastical adventure. She used to watch it on tv and once recorded it on vhs but the quality was never that good and we could never find it on dvd online. Blunden written and directed by lionel jeffries and starring laurence naismith, lynne frederick, garry miller, rosalyn landor, marc granger and diana dors. It stars laurence naismith, lynne frederick, garry miller, rosalyn landor, marc granger, diana dors, madeline smith, and james villiers. For 25 years, the chfb has been the essential site for classic horror news, research and enthusiasm. The amazing mr blunden was one of those films from the 60s and 70s that time literally forgot. The genial resident ghost introduces them to two ghost children who ask them to solve an. The amazing mr blunden 1972 to a certain demographic type, mr blunden was the kind of film which had a profound effect on their childhood. The amazing mr blunden 1972, directed by lionel jeffries. A fine adaptation of antonia barbers novel the ghosts, which begins with a quiet nostalgia.
With the cyclical nature of all things, the amazing mr blunden attains a timeless quality regardless of the specific time periods presented. Blunden is a 1972 family mystery film involving ghosts directed by lionel jeffries, based on the novel the ghosts by antonia barber. The amazing mr blunden a celebration of a british classic. The only film i had ever diana dors in as a child was the amazing mr blunden, so i always thought she was an old bag. Blunden was lionel jeffries second directorial effort after family favourite, the railway children. It covers the characters, the storyline and what makes the film such a good watch.
It is worth noting that although this is a dvd, it is from an old film and the quality which i found very good wint match that of newer films. Its a wonderful story, the poor editing of the film is very sad. Myself and my children have movie nights every saturday and finally i was fed up with all the new film so i sugested watching the amazing mr blunden. Unfortunately, its often heavily cut whenever it shows up on british television, which makes it practically incoherent, given its complex timetravelling plot. Allen and her young children in her squalid, tiny camden town flat and makes her an offer she cannot refuse. Part ghost story, part drama, part redemption tale, part time travel fantasy, all parts of the amazing mr.
The biggest dog in the world 1973 and alices adventures in wonderland 1972, alongside an earlier film from director lionel jeffries, the railway children 1970. Little did i know that had she been dolled up, she could have given the muchyounger madeline smith, who plays her daughter in the film, a run for her money. Intradas latest release is the much soughtafter elmer bernstein score to the 1972 ghost story, the amazing mr. The album features the film s original music composed and conducted by academy award winner elmer bernstein the. Its an intelligent childrens movie and the second best film, after the railway children, to be directed by lionel jeffries. Not that the amazing mr blunden is a bad film, far the contrary. Near destitute after the death of her husband, a widow and her young children are approached by a mysterious elderly solicitor, mr blunden, who asks the family to become the caretakers of a derelict, partly firedamaged country mansion. Now restored and released on bluray by second sight films in time for christmas, the amazing mr blunden is ripe for reevaluation. Blunden himself seems a lot more confident in the film, though still guiltstricken, he does not seem nearly as morose when offering the allens a job and gleefully wishes lucy and jamie a happy christmas. The family become the housekeepers to a derelict country mansion in the charge of the solicitors. Dec 16, 20 the amazing mr blunden was one of those films from the 60s and 70s that time literally forgot.
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